PAKISTAN
PM wants sugar scam inquiry taken to logical end: DAWN
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an inquiry into the sugar scam and reaffirmed that anyone involved in it would not be spared. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday. The prime minister issued directives for bringing down the prices of sugar. Click here to read....
AFGHANISTAN
Plentiful Peach Harvest in Balkh Needs Markets, Cold Storage: TOLO News
It has been a good season for peach farmers in Balkh in terms of yield, yet the lack of markets to sell the produce is a major problem. Farmers say that every acre of a peach orchard is worth 150 thousand afghanis--if the fruit could be sold. It is harvest time in Balkh province and the peaches are ripe. The farmers are happy about the success of the yield. Click here to read....
BANGLADESH
Human traffickers go unpunished as cases pile up at tribunals: Dhaka Tribune
A majority of human traffickers are now on the loose as thousands of cases have piled up at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals across the country. At the same time, a low conviction rate in these cases has been depriving victims of justice by allowing these traffickers to evade punishment. Anti-trafficking campaigners said the slow pace of trial proceedings and low conviction rate had opened the door to a gradual increase in the crime in the country. Click here to read....
MYANMAR
Myanmar leaders to run in November polls: Myanmar Times
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will contest this year’s elections, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) announced on June 9, in a vote that many see as a referendum on the NLD’s performance in the past five years. President U Win Myint will also contest the polls, which are set for November, said Monywa Aung Shin of the party’s information committee. He said the party has yet to decide where the two NLD leaders will run. Click here to read....
NEPAL
Even with three committees and marathon meetings, government undecided on lifting lockdown: The Kathmandu Post
On Tuesday, traders in the Valley decided to reopen shops, saying that they could not take the prolonged lockdown anymore. Police intervened and forced them to close their shutters, saying they had orders from higher authorities. This has lately become a regular occurrence in the Capital city. Click here to read....
SRI LANKA
Prez reviews plans for restructuring education system: Daily Mirror
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has taken up for review the status of the National Education Policy currently being formulated, the Presidential Media Division said. It said the Members of the Presidential Task Force on Sri Lankan Education updated the President on the current status of the formulation of the National Education Policy at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday. The President stressed the significance of the new policy as it should be formulated in such a manner to be acceptable to everyone since it would affect the country and the future generations. Click here to read....
